Prospective study of relationships between role in peer violence, coping stress strategies and psychological adjustment
The way children cope with peer violence influence their psychological adjustment. The aim of the study was to investigate whether different roles in peer violence together with coping strategies are predictors of psychological adjustment. 478 elementary school children have been included in the study. School Relationship Questionnaire and Self – Report Coping Measure was used for assessments in peer violence and coping strategies. The standardized checklist Youth Self-Report was applied six month later for assessments of psychological adjustment. The results showed that the roles in peer violence and using of avoidance coping strategies are statistically significant predictors of different psychological adjustment. At the same time these results indicate that coping strategies are an important determinant of successful adaptation in childhood.